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and Pinus Cembra, are well represented in the collection ; 

 the former about 15 feet, and the latter 10 feet in height. 

 But the crowning feature of the whole place, in our eyes, 

 is the beautiful specimens of Cupre&sus Lawsoniana, the 

 best of which are perhaps 12 feet or more in height, and 

 perfect in outline. We understand they are hardy in this 

 vicinity. 



The largest and best collection of Conifers in the 



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Eastern States is doubtless to be found at Wellesley, near 

 Boston, Mass., the beautiful grounds of H. H. Hunnewell, 

 Esq. ; and although of comparatively recent formation, 

 they present one of the finest examples of modern land- 

 scape gardening to be found in the country. Here may 

 be seen long avenues of the hardy old species, such as 

 White Pine, Larch, Norway Spruce, and that charming 

 species, the Bhotan Pine, (P. excelsa). 



The rarer Conifers are well represented by excellent 

 specimens of such kinds as Abies JP-ichta, A. Nordman- 

 niana, A. Cephalonica, A. Douglasii, Cryptomeria Ja- 

 ponica, and Cupressus Lawsonidna. These are about 8 or 

 10 feet in height. There are also good plants, although 

 small, of many other species, such as the Pseudolarix 

 JTcempferi, various Relinosporas, Thuiopsis dolabrata, 

 etc., all giving promise of proving valuable here under the 

 care bestowed upon them. The proprietor of this fine 

 collection has already prepared a suitable portion of 

 ground for a complete pinetum of all Conifers that will 

 survive our winters, the first of the kind in the United 

 States, and which will be of immense advantage to the 

 public in the future. 



At the celebrated Bloomsdale Seed Farm, near Phila- 

 delphia, are perhaps as fine specimens of a few of the rarer 

 Conifers as can be found in the country, particularly of the 

 Abies (Piced) Cephalonica. We regret not having the 

 exact sizes of some of the trees. Near by, at the Sher- 



